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Where to play crane games in Tokyo. 30 arcades across Akihabara, Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Nakano, Ueno and Tama Center, covering prize types, play costs, staff assistance and which branches set their machines hardest.
A walking guide to Cat Street, the pedestrian path between Harajuku and Shibuya. Twenty shops in the order you reach them, with the design stops that sit just off the path marked as detours.
A guide to oripa, the shop-made mystery card packs sold across Tokyo. Twenty nine shops in Akihabara, Ikebukuro and Shibuya, with what each price band actually buys.
Where to book personal color analysis in Tokyo as a visitor. 13 locations across Ginza, Shibuya, Ebisu, Minato and Shinjuku, separated by real English support rather than an English booking form, with prices from 11,000 yen, 4-season versus 12 and 16-type methods, and what each session sends you home with.
Where to find Studio Ghibli in Tokyo. How Ghibli Museum tickets actually work, the Miyazaki-designed clock in Shiodome, the preserved bathhouse that inspired Spirited Away, Totoro cream puffs in Kichijoji and Setagaya, and the official Donguri Republic and GBL stores across 6 sections of Greater Tokyo.
The complete Pokemon guide to Tokyo. Every Pokemon Center including the newly reopened Mega Tokyo, the reservation-only Pokemon Cafe, PokePark KANTO at Yomiuriland, Nintendo TOKYO, and retro, arcade and vintage stops across 10 areas, with exclusives, lottery tickets, reservations and tax-free tips.
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